Portable stand



L. O. FINCH June 15 1926.

POR'iABLE STAND Filed May 14 2 Sheets-Shut 1 June 15 1926.

' L. 0. FINCH PORTABLE STAND Filed May 14,

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UNITED STATES: PATEN 1,589,137 T OFFICE.

LEO O. FINCH, IRON MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN.

PORTABLE spawn.

Application filed May 14,

. sons, in that it is capable of supporting cabinets and otherreceptacles, in. addition to adjustably su porting a lamp.

With the a ve an other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details ofconstruction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the-accompanyindrawings and pointed out in the appende claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation illustrating the invention. g

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view. Figure 3 rs a horizontal sectionwith the instrument cabinet removed.

Figures 4and 5 are like views taken on difl'erent planes.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of one of the armclamps.

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section through the upperportion of the edestal.

Fig. 8 is a fragmenta sectional view i1; lustrating the means forrictionally holding the adjustable members of the stand in position.

Referring in detail in the drawings, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the improved stand as illustratedincludes .a pedestal 10 which is of hollow construction and which risesfrom a hollow base 11, the latter being ofi'set and weighted upon oneside as shown at 12 to provide a counterbalance for the articlessupported by the stand. The base is mounted upon suitable castors 13whereby the pedestal may be conveniently moved, although if desired, thecastors may be omitted and the base permanently secured. The edestal iscapable of adjustment as to its height and for this purpose includes asleeve 14, which telescopes within the pedestal roper and this sleevemay be ad ustably held in osition by means to be hereinafter described.A Vertically slidable within the sleeve 14 is a. tubular standard 15,which is provided at its top with a semi-circular or goose-neckextremity 16 which has secured thereto a sleeve 17, the latter beinghorizontally dis- 17 engage the tubular mem er 18. In addiwhich e 1923.Serial No. 638,990.

posed. Slidable within the sleeve 17 is a tubular member 18, whose outerend has connected thereto by means of a universal joint 19, asubstantiall semi-circular or goose-neck section 20. T e outer end ofthe section 20 carries a lam socket 21" for the reception of an electricl1 ht bulb.

T e sleeve 14 and the orizontal tubular member -18 are yieldingly and.frictionally held in adjusted pose, both the pedestal proper 10 and theposition and for this pur- I sleeve 17 are longitudinall slitted. toprovide spring tongues 22 whic extend inwardlv the tongues of thepedestal 10 engaging t e sleeve 14, while the ton ues of the sleevetion, the sleeve 14 is also provided with tongues 22 similar to thosejust described age the tubularjstandard 15 and serve to yleldingly andfrictionally hold the said standard in vertically adjustable posi-.

tion. By means of the sleeve 14 and stand ard 15, the height of the lampma be adjusted and it may also be adjusted orizontally by rotation ofthestandard 15. In ad-- dition, the universal joint 19 provides for afurthenadjustment of the lam Current is supplied to the Famp through aconductor 23 which extends upwardly through the pedestal from a plugsocket 24 and passes through the tubular standard 15, being looped fromsaid standard to the tubular member 18 and further looped around .theuniversal joint 19, as clearly shown in the drawings. Other conductorwires 25 extend from the plug 24 and connect with out-lets 26 providedin the upper end of the pedestal 10. The conductor wires may if desiredbe provided with weights 27, while a removable plate 28 is provided inthe base 11, whereby ductor wires.

The stand is desired to support various useful articles and for thispurpose, the ped estal 10 is provided with grooves 29, 30, and 31, whichare formed by spaced beads or flanges. The groove 29 receives a clamp 32which includes a pair of hingedly connected semi-circular members of adiameter slightly lessthan the diameter of the groove, while a set screw33 serves to connect the free ends of the semi-circular members in amanner to permit of their adjustment so as to provide a frictionalengagement'between the members and the face of access may be had to theconv the groove. Extending from one of. the v members 32 is an armMhaving at. its outer end a shelf or bracket 35 capable of supportmg someuseful article and as the stand illustrated in the drawings is arrangedfor the use of a dentist, this article may take the form of a waterspray heater 36, as

clearly indicated in Figure 1. In this event the arm 34 is provided witha hook 37 for supporting a conductor wire which may lead .from one ofthe outlets 26 provided in the pedestal 10. The annular grooves 30 and31 are adapted to receive clam s 39 and supporting spider 44: forattachment to an instrument cabinet 45.

The upper end of the sleeve 14 has a threaded engagement with, a bushing46, as

shown in Figure 7 of'the drawings and" the tubular standard 15 slidesthrough this bushing.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in itsform, proportionsand minor details of construction and the ri ht is hereinreserved tomake such 0 anges as properly iall within the scope of the apto pendedclalm.

Having described the invention what is claimed is A stand of thecharacter described comprising a hollow pedestal having its lower endenlarged and weighted upon one side thereof, the upper end 'portion ofthe pedestal being substantially reduced and interiorly threaded, asleeve member threadedly received and extending within the upperinteriorly threaded portion of the pedestal and having inwardly extendinspring members upon the inner sides t ereof, a standard having its lowerend portion received within the sleeve member and engaged therein by thespring fingers carried thereon and having its free end portion sub;-

stantially offset and curved, the upper curved end portion of thestandard provided with a horizontally disposed sleeve thereon, and atubular member having its inner end received within the last mentionedsleeve and termi ing at its opposite end in a universally joined offsetand curved portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

